Typewriter case



oct. v31A, 1939. P, B, WIYTMER 2,178,196

TYPEWRITER CASE Filed Sept. 20. 195'? lll/lf /l l /l/ l /l Ill/lll l l l/l lll 1 z/ it 5 f3 2l 5 el /3 w44/ 22 Pauli?. /z'ffer TTORN EY 45 tending from thev rear to the front of saidcham- 55 .the front end of the tray. against the inner ffalce mediate of 4the side walls I2 a staple member 8l 5s Patented oet. 31,1939 i I. 2,178,196'.

UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE I 'CASE I Application september 2o, 1931, serial No.1s4,'z91

1.0mm. (CL 45-es.2)

My invention relates to typewriter cases-and of a depending section I8 of the cover 6 hereinmore particularly to cases in which portable typeafter described. writers are contained. The interior of the tray adjacentthe rearv wall One of the principal objects of my invention thereof is provided witha'transversely'extending is to provide a typewriter case fashioned with a shaft I9 having ends slidable within slots 20 5. tray for'holding stationery and the like, together formed in a spring housing 2 I' secured to the with means for maintaining the tray in closed `bottom of the tray adjacent the crotch formed position when the cover of the case is closed. by the rear and side walls of thetray. The ends Another object of my invention is to provide of the shaft are fashioned with spring seats 22 l0 a case of the abovedescribed character equipped for engagement witheoil springs 23 interposed 10 with means for preventing the accidental openf between the top wall of the housing and said ing of the tray when the cover has been removed seats. or is in open position. A rectangular plate 24 is pivoted at one end Other objects and advantages will bev apparent about the shaft I9 vand is maintained in ten- 16 from the following description, appended claim sioned relationship thereto by means of a pair l5 and annexed drawing. f of coil springs 25,each of saidsprings having 'Referring to the drawing wherein like referone end securedy to the .shaft I9 and the other ence characters designate like parts throughout end engaging' the plate 24 whereby the plate 24 the several views: is normally urged downwardly towards the bot-` 20 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of inyinvention. tom ofthe tray.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on a line V2--2 The tray is adapted to receive stationery andL of Figure 1. 4 the like, the plate 24 functioning to engage and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on a line 3-3 hold the stationery between the bottom of the of Figure 2. tray and said -plate due to the action of the g5 Fig. 4 is a sectional view .taken on a lineV 4-4' springs 25. To compensate for variation in thickof Figure 1. ness of the stationery secured withinthe tray. at

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional -vlew takm on a line various times in order that the plate 24 may en- 5--5 of Figure 4. gage the stationery in a parallel plane with the Fig. 6 is a detail sec onal view taken on a 'line upper face of the stationery, the endsof the shaft 6-'6 of Figure 3. IS are adjustable within the housing 2l due to In practicing my invention, in -the preferred the yieldabiliffy 0f the Springs 23- embodiment illustrated in the drawing, I employ The outer ends of -the trayare equipped with a typewriter case 5 having a cover 8 equipped' means for preventing accidental actuation of the with a carrying handle 1 and a base section 8 tray when the coveris removed or in opened posiconnected to said cover at one end by separable. tion in relation to the basessection. Said means 85 hinges The case 'is of a general construction comprises Spring preSSed'plungers 26' secured t0 l adapted for., use in housing and transporting the ends of leaf springs 21 connected to the innerportable typewriting machines and the like. faces of the side walls o`f the tray adjacent the The base section B-is formed with spaced walls front end. The plungers operate through suit- 40 comprising the upper, lower, side and rear walls able Openings 234 fOrmed in the ISides 0f the tray 40 I0, II, I2 and I3, respectively, forming a tray and the outer ends of the plungers are adapted chamber I4 open'atthe front end of said section. t0 ,engage 131.91335 29 Secured to the inner. faces 91" The bottom wall II has secured thereto a track the 51de Walls n 0f gli? base isectionu'dja; 1 front end thereof. l e tens on of e sp s comprising spaced parallel headed mus n ex is such as to prevent the plungers 28 from being 45 ram camed to ride over the plates 29 upon accidental ber' Mounted for sliding engagement on the sliding movement of the tray and to permit the I5 is a tray Ii having a bottonrformed with I shouldered slots embracing the heads of the rails mewtgegedd leenbgl'onphnn; lpas te prevent accidental displacement 0f the tra? jacent the front end thereof is formed with a 5o from the rails. Rubber bumpers I1 are secured nager vetture 3 whereby the hay may, be

to the outer face of the rear wall of the tray for readily pned ,mi from within the 'chamber |4 abutting engagement with the wall Il to cushion to n opened or accessible position, the closing movement 0f the in! and IBG tension The bottom wall IIv has secured thereto inter- 2 i Yor securing thereto s imp n meaty the ae- I when the cover is raised to openvpoaition or-detached from the base section l to expose the Y typewriter for use, the depending section Il sev cured to the vcover will lbe removed from' in front of the opened .end of the chamber il thereby permitting .the tray to be withdrawn therefrom to an opened position. Furthermore. when the cover is moved to a closed position. the tray beingin the closed position, illustrated in Figure: 8. the

' depending section Il of the cover will effectively close the open end of the chamber I4 and maintain the tray ln a closedposition therein and permit the stationery carried within the tray to be protected from becoming lost or disarranged.

to'prerveni: unsnrthorixedpersonsfx'omuaiugor having access to'rthe typewriter the stationery will also be within the chamber against by said persons. l what I claim la:

In a carryingcaae fortype'writersof the claas wherein thebody section thereof is fasbionedwlth spaced walls forming a tray ber having an open front end and including tracks secured to the bottom ,wall therein and the covera to the 4of a tray having an open front and formed with a. bottom provided with guideways embracing the tracks whereby the tray is operable over the latter into and out of the chamber, and latehing devices earrledby the tray adjacent the front md thereof for engagement with a pairof the walla of the body section to maintain the tray in retracted position within the body; said cover section when overlying the front of sald'chamber :oacting with the body section to enclose the trayherein. It will also benoted that when the case islockeciv PAUL B. WI'I'MIR..

section is formed with'a section overlying the front of the chamber; the combination 

